Alliance Flashcards
Tell us about Alliance?
-Founded 2002, with 3 aircraft from assets of Flight west airlines.
-largest charter operator for resources industry in Australia- provides a unique service not previously on offer.
-over 500 staff. Fleet of 67 jets with more e190 coming.
-operate private charters through aus, nz, SE Asia and Pacific
-core philosophy is to provide safe and economic solutions
Tell us about yourself and your experience?
Start off with introducing yourself, interests, current position.
-finish with excited and ready to take next step
-my father flew twin otters for aeropelican near Newcastle whilst I was growing up so I was exposed to aviation from a young age, getting to sit up front.
-I finished school, completed my cpl and attained my first job doing scenica as over the 12 apostles in Victoria.
- from there I did my instrument rating and was fortunate to get a job flying a 206 in Fiji. As a single pilot operation I was required to be chief pilot and maintenance controller so this was a steep learning curve.
-idea to go to Canada. Planned it out and was successful in finding job. Started on 206 and through hard work earned progression onto 208.
-returned to Australia and worked for seair since 2018. I’m grateful for all the opportunities I’ve had flying the 208, otter and kingair, however I am ready for a change and very excited at the prospect of flying for Jetstar.
Challenges you expect in the role and how you will manage them?
Initial jet aircraft type rating-
Working with new people- I enjoy meeting new people and will embrace the challenge of learning to work with different personalities
Time you had a conflict in the cockpit and how you resolved it?
What do you see as the bottleneck in rapid expansion and lots training? Sim Slots
From what I’ve heard their is one sim shared with Airnorth, so need to train overseas
What is your greatest weakness?
Public speaking
Where do you see yourself in two years time?
Depending on time to command I see myself as a captain on either F100 or E190 based on Brisbane.
Why Alliance?
- goal in career to become airline pilot/ recognise challenge which excites me (professional training department)
- stable career with great job security/expanding company. Very strong performance throughout Covid. First airline in Australia to get BARS gold standard
- basings very attractive to me.
-aircraft types- becoming FO on a jet. Limited places that offer this directly.
-future goal captain- quick and straight path
Questions for alliance?
-how much international operations?
-operations with virgin and Qantas
-many overnights?
Key people?
Paul Doherty- General Manager Flight Operations
Scott McMillan- Managing Director
Stephen Padgett- Non Executive Chairman
Values?
Safety, reliability and operational performance
Embraer 190 range and MTOW?
2200NM
51 800kg
Embraer 190 cruise speed?
M0.78 447kts
E190 engines?
GE CF34-10E5
17 100 lb thrust
Top attributes of FO?
Why should we employ you over the others?
CHRT
1. Customer service skills- Apollo bay marketing/scenic/commentary, Seair much more mature pax brief (first impression)/commentary
- Hard working, dedicated, willing to learn- throughout career progression, earned. I use the 5 Ps
Important in Jetstar, will always work on knowledge, become captain - Resilience- can overcome obstacles. Eg. moving overseas. Also constructive criticism- always been able to accept advice from senior pilots
- Teamwork/good communicator - Canada very tight knit team (3000lb freight as pilot pitched in to help loaders)
Seair- very team oriented- help each other get ready, keep aircraft movements on time.
These all contribute to upholding the 6 Jetstar core values
